Malaysia News Johor govt lauds RM2m ceiling price New Straits Times. Published June 05, 2014 JOHOR BARU: The state government has welcomed the address by the Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar proposing the ceiling price for foreign buyers for landed properties in the state to be set at RM2 million. Johor housing […]

Philippines News Manila welcomes increase in real estate investment Property-report.com. Published May 30, 2014 The Philippines has experienced a rise in foreign real estate investments after being touted as one of the region’s leading emerging markets for investors, according to Berlin-based property website Lamudi. Along with Indonesian capital Jakarta’s rising status as a top […]

Philippines News Manila sees growing S’pore investments The Straits Times. Published May 29, 2014 President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines arrives at Naypyitaw international airport to attend the 24th ASEAN Summit on May 10, 2014. The Philippines is no longer the “sick man of Asia”, as it is now a “viable destination for […]

Philippines News Philippines ‘no longer the sick man of Asia’ The Straits Times. Published May 22, 2014 President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines arrives at Naypyitaw international airport to attend the 24th ASEAN Summit on May 10, 2014. The Philippines is no longer the “sick man of Asia”, as it is now a “viable destination for […]

Malaysia News Medini gets 10-year extension on special tax holidays and more The Star Malaysia. Published March 31, 2014 By zazali musa JOHOR BARU: Medini in Nusajaya will continue to enjoy special tax holidays and other incentive packages currently reserved for investments in the area for another 10 years after its privileges expire on […]

Singapore News CEA launches online consumer guide to buying overseas property The Straits Times. Published March 17, 2014 By Melissa Tan The industry watchdog for real estate agents has put up an online consumer guide to overseas property purchases, it said on Monday. The Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) said in a statement that […]

Malaysia & Singapore News Singapore security company linked to tycoon Peter Lim expands into Iskandar The Straits Times. Published March 14, 2014 By Audrey Kang A security company owned by Singaporean businessman Peter Lim is joining hands with the Sultan of Johor’s son to set up a security business in Iskandar Malaysia. Soverus Group on […]

Malaysia & Singapore News Can Iskandar take off as a hinterland for Singapore’s ageing population? The Business Times. Published March 13, 2014 By Christine Li and Wong Xian Yang SINGAPORE has one of the world’s fastest ageing populations. The average life expectancy of Singapore citizens from birth has risen from 78 years in 2000 to […]

Malaysia News Irda extends tax holidays and incentives to three more nodes in Iskandar Malaysia The Sun Daily. Published March 6, 2014 By sunbiz@thesundaily.com PETALING JAYA: The Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) has extended special tax holidays and other incentive packages currently reserved for investments in Medini in Nusajaya to three other nodes in […]